Alwal, Richardson claim All-SEC honors

Mississippi State’s Martha Alwal received three honors from the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.

The junior center was selected as the league’s Co-Defensive Player of the year as well as to the league’s All-Defensive team and a first team All-SEC selection.

Alwal led the conference in blocked shots with 2.6 per game and enjoyed career-highs in both points (15.5) and shooting percentage (50.3). The Worthington, Minn., native also finished third in the SEC with 8.9 rebounds.

Alwal is the only player in school history with 900 points, 700 rebounds and 200 blocked shots in her career. She shared the Defensive Player of the Year award with Texas A&M’s Jordan Jones.

Breanna Richardson

Joining Alwal in SEC honors is teammate Breanna Richardson, who was selected for the All-Freshman team. Richardson averaged 9.1 points and 5.4 boards as a rookie.

Coach of the Year: Dawn Staley, South CarolinaPlayer of the Year: Tiffany Mitchell, South CarolinaFreshman of the Year: Alaina Coates, South CarolinaCo-Defensive Players of the Year: Martha Alwal, Mississippi State / Jordan Jones, Texas A&MCo-6th Players of the Year: Jennifer O’Neill, Kentucky / Alaina Coates, South CarolinaScholar- Athlete of the Year: Lianna Doty, Missouri

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